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Theres the rule that your only allowed to inflict as much as they inflict on you, but theres some cases where you just have to go that bit extra, if a man has a gun pointed at your family your not gonna think in time to react.
However most of the time burglars will hold weapons but most of the time they use it just to threat and they dont actually have the guts to use it :y:

I believe that you shouldn't be charged if they are pointing the gun at you

mines hide attack run!

ok then good thread clutch

^^ Sooooo off-topic...

You 2 fools may have ruined this thread.
I'm sorely tempted to infract both of you.
Use the shoutbox or VM's to talk like this.
Sorry Clutch

It's a hard call.. But I would have to say as long as the attacker had a gun, or any kind of weapon at all then it's okay to defend yourself.

See, if somebody came into my house brought knife to my throat and they accidentally dropped it I would probably pick up the knife and attack them back. Not necessarily murder them but strike back for my own personal defense.

Not guilty? :y:

good post needalifesoon

This situation would be easy to discuss, but when one is in the actual scenario, it would be difficult to decide the following course of action...Personally, I would see no issue behind anyone deciding to defend themselves in the situation you described; but I would not find it ethical to shoot (or use whatever defensive measure) without properly warning the offenders or without the assurance that the offenders have the intent to cause harm. Should self-defense be charged as murder? In some cases, it should, in others it shouldn't. Just as the concept of Freedom of Press/Speech is often abused and misconstrued, there are cases in which the circumstances of an action being considered self-defense are manipulated towards the supposed victim's favor. I can imagine a case in which one may justify killing another under the supposition that their victim may have been contemplating killing them first. Which is sort of a "Do unto others before they do unto you" situation, I guess.

Whenever you are accused of murder, always prepare a reasonable and permissible explanation to justify your action.